Wright State Headlines
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Feb 9
Wright State joins selective U.S. Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise
Wright State University joins a select group of institutions nationwide in U.S. Space Command’s Academic Engagement Enterprise, creating new opportunities for student involvement in space research and workforce development. Continue reading
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Feb 4
Glowing grad
Alumna Erin Holland is using her Wright State education to help share advertising history as director of education and engagement at the American Sign Museum. Continue reading
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Jan 29
Wright State’s Homecoming Week features block party-inspired events Feb. 4–7 on the Dayton Campus
Basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night, a chili cookoff and salsa dancing will highlight Wright State’s packed Homecoming Week on the Dayton Campus Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
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Jan 29
Wright State music professor honored with Ohio’s top music education service award
Shelley Jagow, professor of music and director of bands, will receive the Ohio Music Education Association’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her long-standing service and leadership in music education. Continue reading
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Jan 28
Wright State’s Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program named one of top online graduate programs by U.S. News
Wright State’s master’s degree in industrial and human factors engineering is ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 33 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings. Continue reading
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Videos
Fuzzy finals
More than a dozen furry guests visited Wright State University’s Dunbar Library Dec. 15 for Fuzz Therapy. Hundreds of students played with the 4 to 10 month old puppies as a way to relax during Finals Week. Continue reading
Wright State holds another successful toy drive
Wright State students, faculty and staff donated hundreds of toys and other items for needy children in Montgomery and Greene counties during the university’s annual Christmas for Kids gift drive. Continue reading
Meet Jenkka, Wright State’s newest police officer
Wright State’s newest police officer is from France, is 13 months old and has a nose for police work. Continue reading
One of a kind
Almost one hundred people helped celebrate the grand opening of the ReyRey Café during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 2 in Rike Hall, home of the Wright State Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading
All night long
Wright State students raised $46,590 for Dayton Children’s Hospital during Raiderthon, Wright State’s third annual dance marathon, on Nov. 21. Continue reading
Adapted Recreation program keeps rolling
Thanks to donations, Wright State University’s Adapted Recreation program purchased new wheelchairs for its intramural program. Continue reading
Visual encounter
Wright State cognitive neuroscientist Assaf Harel builds pioneering lab to probe how the brain processes visual images
Wright State cognitive neuroscientist Assaf Harel builds pioneering lab to probe how the brain processes visual images. Continue reading
Cave drawing
Wright State’s Aileen Cave finds purpose in painting after a career in banking and law
Wright State art student Aileen Cave finds purpose in painting after a career in banking and law. Continue reading
Motor power
Wright State alum Greg Billing to be inducted into Dayton Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Wright State graduate and Dayton Daily News sports reporter Greg Billing will be inducted into Dayton Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Thinking of you
Wright State University students, faculty and staff made “Cards 4 Kids” for ill patients at Dayton Children’s Hospital on Nov. 4. Continue reading
